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Umineko When They Cry

うみねこのなく頃に

Developer / Publisher: 07th Expansion
17 August 2007
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While arguing over an inheritance, the wealthy Ushiromiya family is trapped by a typhoon in their private island of Rokkenjima. The alchemy councilor of the family, Beatrice, then suddenly appears to challenge the family members to solve a riddle within two days or she will claim the inheritance and become the family successor.
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The head of the wealthy Ushiromiya family is gravely ill, and his relatives gather at their private island of Rokkenjima to split the inheritance. A sudden typhoon traps the island's inhabitants, and a mysterious woman named Beatrice threatens to reclaim the family's assets, promising to step down only if the family can solve a riddle that grants its solver the right to succeed the family head.
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うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード1 - Legend of the Golden Witch
2007 • 07th Expansion  
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うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード2 - Turn of the Golden Witch
2007 • 07th Expansion  
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うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード1 - Legend of the Golden Witch Trial Edition
2008 • 07th Expansion  
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うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード3 - Banquet of the Golden Witch
2008 • 07th Expansion  
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うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード4 - Alliance of the Golden Witch
2008 • 07th Expansion  
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うみねこのなく頃に
2010 • 07th Expansion  
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うみねこのなく頃に ~魔女と推理の輪舞曲~
2010 • 07th Expansion Alchemist  
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JP 4 562168 541734 BLJM-60292
うみねこのなく頃に Portable 1
2011 • 07th Expansion Alchemist  
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JP 4 562168 541840 ULJM-05968
うみねこのなく頃に Portable 2
2011 • 07th Expansion Alchemist  
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JP 4 562168 541857 ULJM-05969
うみねこのなく頃に Portable 1
2011 • 07th Expansion Kaga Create  
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うみねこのなく頃に Portable 2
2011 • 07th Expansion Kaga Create  
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うみねこのなく頃に Episode1
2013 • 07th Expansion  
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うみねこのなく頃に Episode2
2013 • 07th Expansion  
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Umineko When They Cry - Question Arcs
2016 • 07th Expansion MangaGamer  
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Most likely the best piece of media ever made
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The best story ever told in a videogame (by a fairly substantial margin). The best cast of characters ever in a videogame (by a fairly substantial margin). A strong contender for richest atmosphere ever in a videogame. A strong contender for best soundtrack ever in a videogame.

I remember discovering Car Seat Headrest's 2010-2014 music. It was (and still is), some of the most gorgeous, moving, profound, infinitely rewarding art I'd ever experienced. Life changing. I couldn't (and still can't) fathom how little interest it receives. I can't fathom living without it, either.

That's exactly how I feel about this game.

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The unbelievably compelling first half of the Umineko series. Forewarning for the interested: Be prepared for a lengthy read, at least 45 hours even for a speedy reader. Also, this is a doujin series, so despite the fact that it grapples with adult subjects like finance, inheritance, legacy, love, body image, and death, there's some otaku stuff in here.

The game features almost no interactivity, save for menus that allow you to confirm whether or not a character has died, as well as descriptions of those characters and other key information. You're essentially invited to either attempt to solve the mysteries using the clues the game gives you, or to simply enjoy the story as it happens, which is just as enjoyable considering how wonderfully written and detailed it is.

The game features a soundtrack arguably as jaw-dropping as its mysteries; if you didn't have an interest in trance music before playing this, you certainly will after it.
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This VN made me trans fuck you Ryukishi you little shit I’m going to come over and show you what a real witch can look like
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Great story, great writing and characters. Wonderful music, and mindblowing plot. Impossible not to recommend, but it's important to understand that there are no actual choices made by the player in this one. It's just a linear story - however, there are a lot of ways that the game uses its writing to make the player feel involved. Something like this really shows what the Visual Novel genre can do when in the right hands.
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candlemast うみねこのなく頃に 2024-04-15T18:07:18Z
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SunlitSonata うみねこのなく頃に 2024-03-31T06:08:45Z
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Visual Novel Mystery Great Soundtrack Great Voice Acting
Ylienna うみねこのなく頃に 2024-03-30T13:18:44Z
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SonozakiMionxv うみねこのなく頃に 2024-03-22T16:10:51Z
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burny うみねこのなく頃に 2024-03-21T05:08:39Z
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foiebump うみねこのなく頃に 2024-03-19T17:53:30Z
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Kabaret うみねこのなく頃に 2024-03-17T06:11:28Z
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urinator うみねこのなく頃に 2024-03-15T21:52:38Z
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  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni
  • Umineko When They Cry
  • When the Seagulls Cry
  • When They Cry 3
  • うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード1 - Legend of the Golden Witch
  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 1 - Legend of the Golden Witch
  • うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード2 - Turn of the Golden Witch
  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 2 - Turn of the Golden Witch
  • うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード3 - Banquet of the Golden Witch
  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 3 - Banquet of the Golden Witch
  • うみねこのなく頃に - エピソード4 - Alliance of the Golden Witch
  • Umineko no Naku Koro ni - Episode 4 - Alliance of the Golden Witch
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  • Solanum 2024-03-09 14:30:44.244301+00
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    • Solanum 2024-03-11 08:32:17.356982+00
      Ok I yield it’s episode 4 tea party
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  • SunlitSonata 2024-03-10 15:29:30.468883+00
    I'm shocked at how little credit Sayaka Ohara is getting in this box. I'm only on Episode 3 so far but she does so much to propel nearly every line Beatrice has with such insane aplome. It's a phenomenal performance that twists to convey so much about her character without me understanding Japanese in the least.

    Also, of note, I've seen some people note the length barrier and "obscurity" as a means for all the high ratings but even without mods it's pretty easy to play the series via the Steam games.
    A game like Last Window Secret of Cape West is infinitely more subject to that obscurity factor. A Japanese/PAL only sequel to a somewhat niche DS game that goes for $100 secondhand on a system that's a pain-in-the-ass to emulate Touch Controls for on PC. That has high ratings from anyone who played it but also very few people who had played it.
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    • chumlum 2024-03-17 21:40:14.918603+00
      VN voice acting is frequently absurdly good. It's shocking that basically nobody get the credit they should be getting.
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  • PixelPerfectMelodies 2024-03-18 23:47:51.255938+00
    I think this deserves a time loop secondary.
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    • BoreCanal 2024-03-19 03:10:43.360289+00
      I think this is something to be brought up in the genre voting page and likely with a spoiler tag.
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  • babyclav 2024-03-28 15:34:23.104403+00
    If you didnt play this with Ryukishi sprites, you didnt play the game. I don't make the rules
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    • Crazystone 2024-03-28 20:23:02.771404+00
      there are much more translations for umineko project
    • Sylveonis 2024-03-29 05:17:21.480768+00
      ryukishi sprites are actually legendary, nothing else compares
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  • SunlitSonata 2024-03-31 13:06:41.951485+00
    Just finished all the Question Arcs


    It has its issues; the anime humor is near universally bad and leads to some character traits I feel could've been removed, the start is slow, the logic of how different realms work can be kind of annoying to follow, some plot points/confrontations are weirdly contrived but everything else is special and cool.

    I love its premise, the push/pull of its main dynamic, the music, the constant intrigue of new identity mysteries, a lot of the character arc concepts I've seen so far, any time something it’s doing reminds me of another thing I enjoy as a means to dig deeper, and Sayaka Ohara’s voice performance as Beato is simply divine. Brainrotting hard about it since finishing and this is the “worse” half.
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